| Save the Children | |
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| Directed by | Stan Lathan |
| Written by | Matt Robinson |
| Produced by | Matt Robinson Clarence Avant |
| Starring | Cannonball Adderley Jerry Butler Sammy Davis Jr. Dennis Edwards Roberta Flack Melvin Franklin Marvin Gaye |
| Cinematography | Charles Blackwell Bob Fletcher Robert Grant Doug Harris Rufus Hinton Roy Lewis Leroy Lucas David Myers |
| Edited by | George Bowers Paul L. Evans |
Production company | Stellar |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Save the Children is a 1973 American concert film directed by Stan Lathan and produced by Matt Robinson. The concert documentary film chronicles performers that appeared during the five-day Black Exposition in Chicago's Amphitheater in 1972. The exposition featured art, music, social services, businesses and organizations and was developed by Operation PUSH (People to Save Humanity).
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The film was released on September 18, 1973, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2] Performances are interspersed with street scenes of African-American communities in Chicago. Top musicians of the day showcased jazz, blues, soul, rock, gospel and other genres, in addition to talks by inspirational speakers. [3] A soundtrack to the film was released by Motown Records.
In 2023 the film was digitally restored and released on Netflix. [4] [5] It was screened at the 2024 Chicago Film Festival in the presence of the director and several of those who attended the event over 50 years prior. [6] [7]
